Kitchen Knives

Kitchen knives here range from a 3.5 inch paring blade to a 13 inch blade, across chef, santoku, Serbian chef, fillet, boning, steak and carving knives, plus kitchen sets. Most are pattern-welded Damascus (1095 and 15N20), the rest forged carbon or satin steel, with a stainless set.

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About Kitchen Knives

Which kitchen knife should you buy first?

A chef knife is the first kitchen knife to buy, because one 8 inch blade chops, slices and dices most of what you cook. Add a paring knife for small work, then a bread or utility knife, or a cleaver for heavy chopping. Browse chef knives by length, or take a kitchen knife set to get several at once in one leather roll.

What steel are our kitchen knives made of?

Our kitchen knives are pattern-welded Damascus or forged carbon steel kitchen knives, and both rust if left wet, so dry the blade and oil it (the care guide shows how). Handles are rosewood, Pakka wood, resin, Micarta, G10 or olive wood. For the table, see steak knives.

Common questions

What makes a good kitchen knife?

A good kitchen knife has a blade length that suits the job, a handle you can grip securely and steel you are willing to look after. For most cooking that means a chef knife with an 8 inch blade, a handle in rosewood or Pakka wood, and the habit of drying the blade after every use.

What does it mean when a knife is forged?

A forged knife is shaped from heated steel with a hammer rather than cut from a flat sheet of cold stock. Forging gives the maker control over the blade's profile and thickness. Most of our kitchen knives are pattern-welded Damascus, the rest forged carbon or satin steel, apart from a stainless set.

Which size kitchen knife should you choose?

Choose an 8 inch chef knife for general cooking, since it is the common length and fits most boards. Pick a 6 or 7 inch blade for a small board or smaller hands. A 13 inch blade, which is 18 inches overall, needs a long board and suits large roasts and big cuts.

Do kitchen knives come with a sheath?

Yes. Single knives ship with a char leather blade guard, fillet knives with a leather belt sheath, and every set in one char leather knife roll with a sewn slot for each knife. The guard or roll is included with the knife, so it arrives ready to store.

Can kitchen knives be engraved?

Yes. The blade or the leather guard can be engraved as a paid option. A set ships in a roll, so engrave the blades. Wood handles cannot be engraved, so the name or date goes on the steel or the guard. It suits a chef knife given as a gift.
From the journal

Guides for Kitchen Knives